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Document Type: | Book |
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Henry Zylstra |
OCLC Number: | 2422584 |
Description: | 234 pages 22 cm |
Contents: | Introduction : Henry Zylstra, the man and his work -- Part one. Literature and dogma -- The role of literature in our time -- Poet and public -- What is fiction for? -- The Christian and his fiction -- Notes on novel reading -- Why read novels? -- A vital language -- The peril of jargon -- Commercial journalism -- The indefeasible title of conquest -- Wordsworth and Hollywood -- The metrical versions of the Psalms -- Of writing many books -- "Religious" fiction -- A tragedy of pity -- The criticism of poetry -- The craft of fiction -- From atheism to Christianity -- Part two. Modern philosophy of education -- Christian education -- What kind of education? -- "Interests" and education -- Formal discipline in our schools -- Formal discipline reaffirmed -- Thoughts for teachers -- Part three. Eccentric religion -- The contemplative life -- Liberalism and dogma -- Hospitality -- No concern of ours -- Part four. Letters from New Guinea -- Letters from the Philippines -- A letter from Japan -- List of Henry Zylstra's published writings. |
Abstract:
The vision which takes shape in this book is of a Christianity committed to making relevant the best that has been thought and written, and integrating that with the Christian faith. It is given us by a rarely gifted man who was alive and active with extraordinary power at an unusual number of points, and who saw disintegration and discreteness undermining the common sense, the spiritual community, the continuing Christian tradition of Western man. Touching upon life at many points, these reflections testify particularly to a Christian view of literature, education, and religion. - Jacket flap.
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